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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02


Memorial day was observed at
Chico. Services were held in the
grove Of A. Miller; Rev. J. NJ. Miller
delivered the address. Decoration
day was enjOyed by all who at
delivered an OratiOn which was at
tentiVely listened to. The brass
band, Of Gypsum City, was present
aud executed the Test music ears
ever listened to. Salinas young
people have not forgotten Gypsum
Valleys hospitality, and attended
the exercises. The confectionery
aud Ice cream stand was occupied
by the Bsptists this year, and was
well patrOnized; the receipts from
the same amounted TO over one hun
drcd dOllsrs. Many thanks TO all
for their liberality. In the after
noon a match game Of base ball be-
tween the Gypsum City and Chico
boys was enjoyed.
Mrs. ]. ). Holiday and son,
daughter Of the late H. II. Gillum,
arrived home Saturday afternoon,
too late TO see her father.
Mrs. Walker is quite sick with
fever.
Mr.. B. T. Whitehead is very sick
suffering with iufammatOry rheuma-
tlsm.
Mr. Henry Shirar has been at
tending the presbytery session st
Omaha, Neb. Anyone desiring to
spend a few hours profitably should
have him give full description Of
the meeting.
Miss Luella Miller, of the X. w.
u, spent 8 few Gays at her home
last week.
Mr.. F. Bigler is among the unfor-
tunates, having lost all his hogs,
three colts aud blOoded horse, re-
Gently.
1t was estimated that over four
hundred persons were present at the
funeral Of H. II. Gillum, which
showed he was held in high esteem
among the people.
Mr.. d. Van Trine spent sunday at
Chico.
The room formerly occupied by
Mrs. RushmeT, Is now occupied by
eur station agent aHd wife,
Turtle served I'm all various STYLES
St the Commercial House. They are
EInOng the finest ever dressed in
Chloq, ~ well ~ most palatable.
AR, Joe pnrbin keeps the turtle
market. Parties desiring any may
call and leave orders with said gen.
tleman at the GOOdnOw grain ofiiee.
Mr.. Ira Burwell aud wife are WIS.,
iting with his "wife's fOlks" this
week.
MI. ]. X. Osborn made a No. l
clerk during Mr.. II. {, Orders alb
seRes last week,
MIR. A. J. BOWell's corn field ls
among the best Ia the country.
Mr. T. d. Manchester is visiting
bis family this week.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02
PETITION.
To the III n0rdblC Board qf CoaHfg CommissiOa-
eEs Of ne Cotrntv n SdltRe, ~ The STATE u
Edusua.

To The III nurublc BDdrd q County CommfsNtOl-
eEs Of he Chtrntv n SdltRs. ts ths STATE 0f
Ednsds:
VIZ. the undersigned your petitioners, Paeh
being a resident tax payer Of he Township Of
klm Creek. In saline County In The State Of Kan
sas. respectfully petition your honorable body 70
submit 10 the qualified electors of said Township.
for their acceptance or rejection, at q special
election 70 BE- Ordered By your honorable body,
under and In pursuance 20 the laws Of the State
Of Kansas. and an act entitled. An Act % en-
able Counties. Townships. and Cities 20 aid In
the construction Of railroads, and 90 repeal sec
tiOn eight Of chapter hirty-nlne Of the laWs Of
1874 approved February =. 1876, and the
amendments thereto. the following proposition
with the terms and conditions herein specified,
tO-wit: Shall the said Township 0f Yin Greek
In the County Of saline. in the State Of Kansas,
subscribe for one hundred and thirty shares Of
one hundred dollars eBch, Of the capital stock Of
the Minneapolis, Lincoln and Southwestern
Railroad COinpany. ard 10 the payment thereof
issue % said kailrOad Company thirteen OF the
bonds Of said Township. Of The denomination Of
one thousand dollars each. o. 50 many thereof
mot exceeding said lumber as shall amount 20
not exceeding two thousand dollars per mile Of
rallrOad constructed IN said Township By said
railroad company; said bonds 10 be payable 20
the bearer at the Fiscal Agency Of the State Of
Kansas, Ia New York City, thirty years after
ordered and declared BY tbs said board that the
prayer OF said petition be and the same Is here
0y granted, and that a special election he held
the date thereof, bearing Interest a. the nate Of
six per cent per annum. Interest payable aeini-
annually. for which Interest coupons shall be
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

The following is the action Of the
Presbytery OF Solomon, at Belleville,
in reference to Rev. W. a. Simkins,
as published by the stated clerk In
the 81. Louis Erdngeiist:
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Rev. W. A. Sim
kins has given notice Of his resigna-
tiOn to Presbytery as pas.OI VI the
PRESBYTERIAN church at Salina, Kas.,
20 take effect on or before the first OF
June 1887, and r--
WHEREAS, he has been a cola
bOrer with US in the. Presbytery Of
Solomon from its OrganizstiontO 10 the
present time. n valuable counsellor
and efficient in the work OF tile
church, and
WHEREAS, he has been a SUE
cessful pastor in the largest church
in our bounds aud one OF the largest
In the state, therefore be IL
ResOlred, lst. That we have con-
fidenee In his integrity as man, his
character as q christian and HIS
high standing as a minester Of, the
Lord Jesus Christ.
ResOlred, I'd. That we recognize
and appreciate the great work which
he has done In building up the
church at salinR, the courage and
energy which he has displayed in
rightly directing the moral interests
Of the community, his great infiu-
| ence in relation to social order and
the settlement Of questions invOlv-
ing the progress aud stability OF so
| ciety.
ResOlred, Sd. That we hereby ex-
press the regret that by this dissOIu-
tiOn OF the pastoral relation, We may
be deprived OF his aid and assistance
az a cO-presb yter, aud In view of tn,
fact that he may labor hereafter In
some other field OF department. OF
christian work, we accordingly rec
| commend him as q brother beloved
to all who love the Lord Jesus Christ
WM. BIsHOP.
D. +. HORT.
+. NJ. HALBERT.
]. X. COOPER.
J. +. LYDIA.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02
Two ChOies Farms for Sale on Easy
Terms

have for sale 200 acres Of the
choicest bottom land In Saline Go.
4 miles from SalIna, plenty Of timber,
good water, the very choicest OF land,
good bulldlngs, good neighbors,
farm hedged, will sell at q big bargain
on easy terms II sold soon. Also $50
acres OF fine bottom land all hedged
plenty Of water and timber, good
buildings, elegant bearing orchard,
tame grass pasture, no better place
ofits size In the county for raising
or wintering stock. Two miles from
two railroads and five miles from
salina, ,One-half mile from grIst mill.
VIII be sold cheap and on easy
terms II sold at once,
w. r. Gels.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02
NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION.

Notice Is hereby EivUu fhsi we, the under
~ siEned commissioners, thoreunto duly ep-
pointed by the Honorable 3. o. Hinds, Judy
q the District Court o. Saline Countyt ka1-
sas VIII on the 9Th day Of June, "a. d, ~,
proceed 10 lay on, according % law, foT The
Chiraro. Wanaas 4 Western Railguad Com
pauy, along the line Of its proposed rad, -
locafed though the County of saline n ute
Of Haid proposed railrood, not exceeding ne
hundred feet % width. except for he rurpo e.
for cuttings and emhankments 10 sh1llbe Le-
cessary % take more for the proper consfri G
Ton aud securely ofthe rnad through a. ma ch
of said county a. may b deslred by said crm-
pany, and aiso such lands e. may be deg med
necessaFy for sids-tracks, depOts, workshops.
water stations, material for construction, az
cept timber, the right uf way over adjacent
lands sufficient % enable such company %
construct and repair IL ruad aud stations.
and Firht N coDduct Wnter by nqueductz,
and the right of making proper drains and
will carefully SURVEY and earefully ascertain
the quantity Of lanil necassary for such Pur-
poses, out oi each quarter ser3iou OF other lJl
% land through which said route i1ide-tracka,
etc, b 20 iocafen, aud appraise the vaiue or
such PARTON 81 any such quarter section, o.
other lot % land, and assess the damages
thereto: and Wheu We shall aac1fllin that
such portion nf guch quarter elclion cf l0f
belongs 90 different oWuers Ue Hll orrfafl9
the valua and eageslthe daEaE19 81 e1en E1ch
oWneT1 intgrn1t We win cqa.1r1 q lay
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

The following from q Nevada, 40,
dispatch 70 the RABsss City TSlHtS
speaks Of a man who WAS hers 3 few
weeks ago engaged In showing neN
tanDeFy process:
James Hayden waa arrested here
to-day charged with having outraged
his own dsughteT. He Gams from
Fort 6eOtt about ten days ago, and
since that time hs hiss been ahOGiRg
q new tannery process en- the streets
snd trying 10 perfect arrangements
TO establish . tauyard 10 this city.
He claims that the whole matter has
been trumped up by his wife, who
hAd threatened 10 lake hia life sew
eral times, and from whom be psFIPd
for the fourth time last January. Rs
was taken 10 Fort Scott, where he
will be tried.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

IN feid fonte, Eide-lraeks, etc., q aforpEaid,
On tse tlne of nd f1ny f4ll-us4t -
located, e The place Whefe .aid railroad IN
said day, and viii adjourn from time % time
until our iaboru IN this behalf are completed
Date this 9th day % Nay A.D., ~.
a. " ELL1NoroN,
Il B-P. HUGHEz
AZ 0EBis ASoE p5sf,ding for .he eenstTse-
r. q STdsias.i D. 81 lNoyor aad ossaefuen
SEc. i-1hat the owner g oWners Of any
real estste abutting on the East side of santa
Fe Avenue from Elm street % Pine street,
are hereby required 20 build or cause 70 Be
built on or before the lst day Of July, ist7, q
sidewalk In mont Of such real estate on said
street, In q manner specified IN section two
OF this ordinance and % The aatizfaction OF
the committee on sidewalks Of HEld city.
SEc 2-That the sldeWnlk herein provided
for shall BE Of even grade throughout % Be
determined BY the city engineer, and shall be
tagging, pavement, or agood quality % pine
planks two inches thick spiked with twenty
penny nails and supported By four 2x5 linen
sfringers well Tapped and spiked with twenty
penny nails; the gtringers shall he laid upon
DAT stones placed ~ Intervals OF not Dore
than four feet.
Is soon as pnlcticable amer the lst day Of uly,
lgy7. cause sidewalks 20 b. constructed be-
tween the limits defined 10 section one OF this
ordinance, In the manner specified IN sec.
two OF this ordinance IN trout OF all lots
and premises whose oWnera shall not
have complied with the foregoing require
ments. and shall report their proceeding
together with the length OF the aide OF
each lot on which such Sidewalk o. con-
strueted and the actual expense of the
same for each Of said lots, 20 the Mayor and
councilmen aud which report shall Be nled
and preserved by the city clerk.
SEC. A-fhe expense of building such side
walk by said committee shall Be assesSeo
against the real estate shutting thereon and
cSlllected as other taxes on such real estate.
SEC. a-This ordinance shall take effeci
aud be in force from and amer It's publieaIiOu
I In the Saline County JOuRSAL-
Approved MBy 2ith, lss7
| SEALl {. W. BANKS, Mayor.
Atiest: II. b. WALLACE, city Clerk.
1 hereby certify that the above AID fOrrgo-
{ lug Is \ true and corrcct copy Of an ord names
passed by the Mayor and councilmen Of ths
cIfy u sulina, Kansas, May 1th, ls57.
II. b. WALLACE, City Clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02
Good water on the East hillside.

We learn that excellent, soft, we'll
water has been found on the beauti.
knoll on Phillips east side addition,
less than twenty feet from the sur.
face. A strong stream Of water Sas
found which probably permentes
the entire knoll. As two sRalI lay
ers Of hard rock were passed beiors
reaching the water, and five OF six
feet Of solid slate and sonpstoBe, tIte
water will always be pure and whole
some as nothing can penetrate to il.
No water poisoning there. a we'll
on the knoll costs little more than a
drive well and will be permanent.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

RBv. A. c. Ho0BIN, Of the Sabefh0
Herald, has sued ClOugh, Of the
RepHblieGR, Of the same town, for
5000 for slRndeF. The reverend
gentleman may have been a hog, but
he ls 90 no more, As he does not pro-
pose 70 take all . man has got. Clough
ought 10 be gracious enough 10 hand
over the change without any further
ceremony, ss .he demand is very
moderate.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

AN employer In a Rhode Island
factory town recently paid his EN-
plOyes 500 on Saturday In new bulls
secretly marked. On the following
Monday 900 Of these marked bills
were placed In bank by the saloon
keepers OF the place. In Kansas the
factory men Pnt their wages into
town lots, build nice homes, ornament
their yards, sord their children to
the schools, and use whlsky, u at
all, only for snake-blts.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

A CHARTER has been fled for the
construction Of q railroad connecting
with the Salina 4 Southwestern al
Mcpherson and running south and
Bouthwesterly through the counties
Of Mcpherson, Reno, Harvey, Sedg-
wick, Kingmsn and Harper. The
directors are principally Union Pa
ciic men. It will bear the name OF
the Mcpherson, Texas & Gulf rail
way" A charter has also been dled
for the Mcpherson, Midland & Nor
thern railwcy"-to run from the
town Of Burton in the county Of
Harvey nOrtheasternly through the
counties Of Harvey, Mcpherson,
Ellsworth, Lincoln, Mitchell, Saline
Ottawa, Cloud and Republic TO q
point on the Burlington & Missouri
River railroad, at or near the tOvu
Of Warwick in the county Of RepuL-
lie.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMA-
TION.
STATE of KANSAS,
County VI saline.
Sherin's Of8ce. Mar z. A. n. 1887.

SlAIE ~ " g 1890 ,j,.,,.,l -.
Sherin's OBee. May q. A. n. 1887.
WHERKAS, pn the 81 day Of Msy A, y. iss5.
the Buard oi CUuniy Commissioners 81 Saline
County, In tie state Dl kuuEas duly uLldu and
caiised 10 bo entered ~ reuOrd, upon the Journal
Of safd Board the following order, tO-Eit:
ON the 23rd day OF May A. d., ios1. the BOard
Of County Commissioners Of Saline County. Kan
sas, being duly convrued In special session, II
the once Of the County CLERK Of said County
pursuant 70 the Suatutes In such ease made and
provided. made and entered Of record the fol
lowing order. tO-Wtt:
In the matter VI subscription 10 the Capital
stock VI The Minneapolis, Lincoln a south.
western Railway Company, By Kun Creek Town
ship.
HHEREAs, q petitioa signed By A. I. Brown
and iOrty-elght OtherA Of the resident tax payerI
Of the Township Of Kim Greek. County Of Saline
\ -site gf Kansas. and being more than tWO-hfthl
OF the resident taxpayers IN said Township, has
been on this z3rd daV " May A. y. 1851, present
ed 10 the Board Of County Commissioner Of the
said County Of Saline. for the consideration and
artiOn of said Board, tuers being present Anson
Miller, Chairman, and A. L. Dodge and ]. W
Burir. members o. SAID Board constituting I
full BDard) and Joseph Sargent. Clrrk Of said
County und Clerk Of said BOar,i. which Galc
pslitOns, With the signatures thereto omitted Il
In The WUris and hgures following. tOWit:
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

We can never be convinced that
any city has q genuine boom ss long
as lts leading papers contain eleven
columns Of plates on its local pages,
and only ten columns Of original
mRtter.-TrOy Chief.
OLD Sol, Of the chief possesses
discernment equal TO the searching
rays Of y MONDAY sun. 1t ls not
much Of a booming town that sports
a paper with "eleveA columns Of
plates" etc, and It is 5 misnOmer to
describe such = sheet as being
endowed with enterprise. For adoi-
lar OF two an issue q man may cover
the outside his publication with
plates, which sre manufactured to
order In some eastern city, aud the
Legitimate publisher is made to suffer
by the unequal competition.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

II is stated that Secretary Fair
child, with the appreciation Of the
president and cabinet, is engineer
ing q scheme toward secure q redue-
ductiOn Of the tariff. The bill is to be
made an administration issue In the
house, upon which the Democratic
party win stand IN the next cam
palRn.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02
sals,nsburCha..

Harvest will be commenced north
Of Smolan this week.
A. w. Jackson & Co. were to Ne
Pherson on . silver wedding, satur-
day and Sunday.
Most Of the people in this vicinity
will attend the commencement Of
the Bethany college and normal In
stitute, Of Lindsborg, this week.
The picnic held last Monday under
the auspices Of the literary society,
2ns . success IN every respect. Rev.
Floren, Of Sallna, was speaker OF the
day. The amount realized was:
From the stand Of rsfneshments,
a63 :t;5; from the swing, tl9.lo4 whole
profiL. S72.T5. Proceeds will be used
Tor purchasing books for the library.
The saying that ''all schOolma'ams
are lilrts,n puzzles 'SimpleX" very
much once In . waile.
A large number Of the farmers are
doing their purchasing at the new
town Of Falun ABRAcADABRA.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

ScoRE one for the hustle! A
yOung lady was tossed thirty feet by
. railroad train, and the physician
aid her life wac saved by her hustle.
We would recommend such q life
saving institution for the democratic
''inns" when the republican outs
~ 20 work at Washington afteF
Mav-h YSsQ
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

IT has been suggested that Ben
Harrison be the candidate for PresI-
dent and Joe HEwley for Vice-Pres-
taent, because the names Of Ben and
ice would ilt In 20 nicely In. the
esmPalgn song. II ls all right, but
Jim Blaine and Luce Falrehild or
Jaek sherman aud Jack Ingalls,
have just the same advantages for
popular rhyme.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

EDTToB O'BRIEE has discovered
one country al least where the
0ueen'smoney will not buy q railroad
ticket. He could not not purchase .
ticket on the Delaware 4 Hudson
roed With English bank notes OF
USverelgns. In all other countries
o'BFien has found the English coin
Ghe ben.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

THE startling news comes all the
way from Lake Ssransc that the
president fished all day Saturday,
aud didn't get a bite. Dan Lamont
gss bitten by a mosquito, and q tuF-
tie carried OF his bait. Frankie
pulled at a snag which came up too
quickly aud sent her backwards into
the loving arms Of her houOred
Grover. Altogether il Rss an un-
profitable fsh.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

CoNRBODY has predicted that 5efi
bavis viii address The people Of Bos-
bon In their native city within the
DSxt ave years. There is nothing
surpriSlng In this prediction. Mug
vumpeTy has taken possession Of
the hub aud they win accept most
anything IN these degenerate days.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

COSGEEsSNAN MORRILL,, Of the
First district, recently said: New
men could not In twenty years be-
come ~ well known and 80 infiuen-
tlAl ss our present senators are.
Plumb is the best business man in
the senate, and can get anything
through the departments. Ingalls,
Is president Of She senate, and is
worth a million dollars q year 70
kansas - an advertisement.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02
THURSDAY, JUNE 2. 1ss7

THE feeling against wholesale
emigration from foreign lands to our
shores grows more powerful each
day. The United States as the asy-
lam Of the world may be very good
- . seatlment, but lt is not 90 good
In practical reality. Has the time
not come for some restrictive legis-
latiOn with reference to immigra-
ton, that lands at the eastevn gate,
and is - much ia order a. that
which has barred the western gate!
There is no urgency" for such . vast
increase Of population from the out
side world. The country is growing
fast enough. The great majority Of
the new comers now landed 30 freely
q Castle Garden are unskilled labor
ers, aud can only add to the keen
competition now existing In the labor
ranks. There is no hope fOr any
thing better than poverty 20 n large
proportion Of these wretehedly pool
who, by assisted emigration" are
forced on us from every country in
Europe. Il j. from these poverty
stricken and dlscOntsuted sWarms
from the slums OF European cities
that socialism and anarchy are TIM
ported 20 plague and curse the
American people. How different
may be the views entertained on thl,
question growing more urgent every
day, no one can deny that 3 indle.
iOus stOpPage 81 the front gate would
Be better for all concerned. We
have about hermetically sealed the
back door on the Pacific coast, but Oi
course such extreme measures will
not be required at the front, 10 be
productive of great benefits.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

A1NIsTER PHILIPS spent the
Woole % one bali day At the Amerl.
can ExhIbitiOn In London. And yet
tAege Are sOme " ho charge him with
being very forgetful Of the "AmeFi-
can idea" and the Hag which repre-
seutR e.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

MF. F. ]. Emery l. author of the
projected patent % = f!re-PT0Ol lath
which, when completed, viii Be one
Of the finest Inventions Of the day.
5O-2t-wl
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

The opinion Of gentlemen who
visit SallnR after leaving Wichita is
Invariably to the effect that Wichita
is made, and that salinas prosperity
Il Just beginnlIg TO blossom. This
L. an opinion not asked for, but given
without "PFeIneditatiOn or malice
AforethOught" Il ls An honest
opinion based upon actual faets.
They all admit that salins has the
better location, speaking both from
an agricultural and commercial
point Of view. It II a much healthier
place, and hence as q home for the
family far suFpasses the queen
q The Arkansas. Several Wlehits
men-men Ofcapital and prominence
have removed to Salina and more
are coming. Many such gentlemen
have withdrawn their money from
Wichita Investments, and put It into
SalinA property. This is done be-
cause they believe Salinas prospects
fully warrant this action, and that
q Is safer 20 drOr Wichita soil while
they can. But ~ q matter Of fact 1t
ls becoming impossible to sell Wich-
ita property 70 any advantage. Were
e otherwise the Wichita capitalists
would be rushing TO Sallna In even
greater numbers than they are. Sa-
lina property Is pronounced reason
ably cheap by all the new cOmers
from every section, and this fact
iaHkes our boom substantial.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

THE latest journalistic gossip frOm
New York Is to the eject that
Sharks A. Dana is TO retire FROM
active service op the San At the
eloss q the yesF, % be succeeded as
siltoF-iB-ehief by his s0n Paul.